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Facing

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facenoun(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
veneernounA thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.
claddingnoun(construction) A weatherproof, insulating or decorative covering fixed to the outside of a building.
liningnounA covering for the inside surface of something.

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liningnounA covering for the inside surface of something.
claddingnoun(construction) A weatherproof, insulating or decorative covering fixed to the outside of a building.
veneerverb(transitive, woodworking) To apply veneer to.
frontverbThe foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
raiseverb(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
traversingnounA traversal.
weighingnounThe process by which something is weighed.
surroundingnounAn environment.
encounteringnounAn encounter; a meeting.
arisingnounThe process by which something arises; origination; occurrence.
encounterverb(transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
besettingnounDeeply rooted; persistent.
meetverbTo make contact (with someone) while in proximity.
overcomingnounThe act by which something is overcome, or surmounted.
overcomeverb(transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
confrontverb(transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with.
towardsIn the direction of something (indicated by context).
confrontationnounThe act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face.
hangingnounSuspended.
copeverb(intransitive) To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.

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